Directors
Josh Winnecour, RN, is the Executive Director of Wellspring Camps-South. Josh began working with Wellspring as a nurse while taking a “break” from his career as an emergency department nurse. As an emergency nurse, Josh became acutely aware of the impact of unhealthy lifestyles on young people. Inspired by the dramatic results of the program, Josh decided to combine his nursing skills with his passion for inspiring young people with challenging outdoor adventures, which he previously developed over his 6 years at Outward Bound as an Instructor and Course Director. The opportunity to effect positive, sustainable change in the lives of young people, their families and society drives Josh’s pursuit of excellence. Josh is also Wilderness Medicine Instructor, a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School’s Educator Course and a former Airborne Infantry Sergeant in the United States Army.
E-mail: jwinnecour@wellspringcamps.com
Ian Taylor is Program Director for Wellspring Florida. Prior to Wellspring Florida, Ian spent two summers as Program Supervisor at Wellspring New York, Wellspring’s largest program. Ian has been involved with summer camps for nearly a decade, overseeing various programs around the U.S. In working with young people over this period, Ian became aware of the growing childhood obesity issue in America. Ian has always believed that time spent outdoors – and especially at camp – can have significant benefits for young people. The additional scope of the scientifically-based Wellspring program strengthen and lengthen these benefits, as he saw firsthand while working in New York. Ian is a certified Wilderness First Responder, and in his free time enjoys many outdoor activities, playing guitar, and film.
E-mail: itaylor@wellspringcamps.com
Ryan Craig, B.A., J.D. , is the President of Wellspring and Wellspring Camps and a leader in education. Ryan has been a Director of four education companies and advised the U.S. Department of Education. He received his bachelor's degree summa cum laude and his law degree from Yale University.
E-mail: rcraig@wellspringcamps.com
Daniel S. Kirschenbaum, Ph.D., is Clinical Director of Wellspring and a professor at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. He has developed several very successful weight loss programs affiliated with hospitals, has been a consultant for the U.S. Olympic Committee, Weight Watchers, Novartis Nutrition, and is a Past President of the Division of Exercise and Sport Psychology of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Kirschenbaum is the author of over 100 articles in scientific journals and eight books, including Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity and The 9 Truths About Weight Loss, the latter unanimously endorsed by the Board of Directors of the American Council on Exercise as "the best book ever written for the public on how to lose weight and keep it off."
E-mail: dkirschenbaum@wellspringcamps.com
